Computer · Design of Steel Structures
What is block shear failure in the context of steel tension members?
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- 1Failure due to corrosion-induced cracks in tension members
- 2The gusset plate fails in bending while the member remains intact
- 3A failure mode combining tension and shear along a potential failure path near bolt groups✓
- 4A localized failure that involves crack propagation only along a bolt hole edge
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A failure mode combining tension and shear along a potential failure path near bolt groups
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